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【Online event 】Establishing a start-up company in Hiroshima
Our main guest has travelled the world before deciding to create a start-up company in the Hiroshima countryside.
If you have ever wondered about starting your own business in Japan, this webinar is for you!
Hiroshima Prefecture actively supports visa applications for people looking to come to Hiroshima to start a business.
On this webinar, we will hear from Kira who has established her business in the countryside north of Hiroshima City. We will hear about the process, the benefits and the challenges of relocating and starting a business in Hiroshima.
General discussion topics
・How to start your own business in Japan
・What kind of person is suited to this system
・Pros and Cons of living in rural area( or in Japan)
・Steps you need to take to set up a business in Japan.
・How to create, manage and maintain relationships with local people and friends.
・Why start a business in Hiroshima?.
Event Details
Date & Time: Thursday 12th June 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm JST
Location: Online (join on desktop, tablet, or smartphone).
Charge: FREE
Application: Zoom (webinar format)
Organizer: Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office
Co-Host：NPO Furusato Kaiki Support Center
Contact：Chiikiryoku-Souzou-Ka,Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office
E-mail: chisouzou@pref.hiroshima.lg.jp
Tel: 082-513-2581
※ You will receive our Webinar URL after you complete your event registration.
MC & Guests
Kira Bella
＜Guest speaker＞
Kira Bella is a global citizen and entrepreneur who turned a deep love for culture, sustainability, and adventure into a rural revitalization business in Kitahiroshima, Japan. Born in Tanzania, raised in Australia, and later moving alone to the U.S. at 15, Kira majored in Environmental Studies and Geography, then traveled to 41 countries across six continents, conducting field research and conservation initiatives in the Amazon rainforest along the way. Her journey unexpectedly led her to Japan’s countryside, where she joined a 3,500-year-old Kagura troupe and launched Kirameki, a business blending cultural preservation with sustainable tourism and community support initiatives. Now pursuing a master’s at Johns Hopkins in sustainable energy, she has become one of Kitahiroshima’s tourism ambassadors, growing her following by 85,000 followers in a few weeks after launching her business. Kira’s story shows how international entrepreneurs can build meaningful lives and create a lasting impact in Japan’s countryside communities, whilst preserving traditions and positively supporting rural towns.
Tom Miyagawa Coulton
＜MC＞
Tom Coulton, relocated from Tokyo to Mitarai on the island of Osaki Shimojima, Kure City in 2015. He is a professional photographer, writer and translator who co-founded the popular food website The Setouchi Cookbook. He also runs an English tea shop called The Tea Cosy on weekends. He has renovated two old Japanese houses and runs the volunteer group Tobishima Life assisting people who want to relocate to the Tobishima Kaido islands.
Others
Guideline of the Program to Promote Start-ups by Foreign Nationals in the Hiroshima Prefecture National Strategic Special Zone
https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/innovation-archive/gaikokujinsougyo.html
Organizer: Hiroshima prefecture, Hiroshima prefecture interaction and settlement of people promotion council
Co-organizer: NPO Furusato Kaiki Support Center
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